CORRUPTION SCANDAL ROCKS PTI...... As PENGASSAN Accuses Mgt of Embezzling Over 600 million Naira
......... Most of the fraud committed is through award of contracts.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Petroleum Institute PTI branch, Effurun, Delta State has accused the management of the institute of embezzling over 600 million naira from the PTI accounts.
This was the revelation of the Chairman, PENGASSAN PTI branch, Prince Audu Oshiokhamele in December, 2019 during a protest embarked upon by the union.
According to the Union boss in a statement issued recently in Effurun, Delta state, "staff were promoted but they did not get their promotion arrears following which, notices of 28 days, 14 days and 7 days were given to PTI management, all to no avail".
Prince Oshiokhamele in his statement, further disclosed that a massive fraud and corruption playing out in PTI, while also noting that the management withdrew monies recklessly from the school account.
"The management withdrew 286 million Naira to settle Delta Board of Internal revenue which was deceit as well as contract racketeering", Oshiokhamele stated.
The PTI PENGASSAN branch accused the Director of Finance and Accounts of the Institute, Mr. Mafindi Aliu M, of using his personal account to launder funds out from the PTI account for his personal gains, alleging that they do not have any fear against EFCC, ICPC and HoS claiming that they are their boys and as such, cannot do them anything.
He disclosed that they have written to EFCC, ICPC and others and waiting for their response and action hence, they have embarked upon protest in the institute in order for those in authority to investigate and take appropriate actions immediately to salvage the situation.
Some of their demands include: Presidential panel setup to carry out forensic audit of PTI accounts from 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in order to reposition PTI, the immediate sacking of the Principal of the Institute, Prof. Sunny Iyuke and appointment of qualified manpower into the institute and not "man know man friendship" appointments.
PTI PENGASSAN labour leadership also quipped that most of the fraud committed is through contract award which they can prove the allegations leveled against the management of the institute with facts.
Other issues raised also centred on NHIS illegal deduction from workers salaries without remitting it to the agency as well as lack of remittances to PENCOM and using of dead and retired staff names to embezzle funds.
They appealed to the Federal Minister of Education, Minister of Petroleum (State) and Head of Service of the Federation to immediately intervene before PTI gets crumbled by the present management.
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